This is one of the most bizarre stories happening right now in Ontario. Do city councillors have a right to speak to media and make their own social media posts? Are they responsible for social media comments left by other users? Can mayors subvert the democratic process and kick councillors out of a job? Robinson joins Harrison Faulkner on the latest episode of The Faulkner Show to discuss. https://youtu.be/RXFrN-huPC8

Hizb ut Tahrir, a group banned as a terrorist entity in the U.K., and Germany were set to host “The Khiliafah” conference to discuss “obstacles” in the way of establishing a despotic theocratic caliphate globally. The video promoting the event glorified historical Islamic rule and domination. Other terrorist and extremist groups, such as ISIS, have similarly declared the establishment of a worldwide caliphate as their ultimate goal. Some of the speakers at the event have called on Muslims around the world to overthrow their governments and establish a caliphate. The event was originally set to be hosted in Mississauga but changed its undisclosed location to Hamilton after Mississauga’s mayor responded to community concerns about the conference. https://tnc.news/2025/01/15/extremist-islamist-conference-ontario-caliphate-cancelled/

“At the city level, the largest unemployment rate increase was in Calgary, coming off tighter levels a year ago,” explains Douglas Porter, Chief economist at BMO. Adding, “Otherwise, softness continues in southern Ontario as Windsor (9.1%) and Toronto (8.4%) have the highest jobless rates in the country.” https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-top-job-market-is-saskatoon-toronto-ranks-near-worst-bmo/

The Ontario government unveiled a new framework on Tuesday to enhance border security along the province’s border with the United States. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced “Operation Deterrence” a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed he was planning to resign once a new Liberal leader was selected. The Ontario government has already requested that Ottawa address the province’s economic and security concerns by matching U.S. tariffs on China, banning Chinese software in cars, delaying the digital services tax, and finally meeting NATO’s 2% of GDP defence spending requirements. https://tnc.news/2025/01/08/ontario-deploys-officers-secure-us-border-rcmp/

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be making an announcement on his political future this morning at Rideau Cottage. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Trudeau “will be making an announcement and answering questions from the media this morning at 10:45 a.m.” This comes as CTV News has confirmed that staffers in the PMO are meeting on Monday. Two sources tell CTV News that they expect the prime minister and his chief of staff Katie Telford will convey to the broader team that they do not see a path forward for Trudeau’s continued leadership, in the absence of support from the Liberal caucus. A majority of the Ontario, Atlantic, Quebec and B.C. caucuses determined over the Christmas break that they want Trudeau to step aside, and a national, daylong caucus to discuss that fact and next steps has been set for Wednesday. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2025/01/06/pmo-staffers-to-meet-monday-as-trudeaus-announcement-looms/

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A designated terror group that has vowed to "defeat" America will be holding its annual Islamic supremacy conference in Mississauga, Ontario, on January 18. The theme of the conference, hosted by Hizb ut-Tahrir, is "eliminating the obstacles that are delaying the return" of the global Islamic caliphate, the Western Standard first reported. Hizb ut-Tahrir, which translates to "Party of Liberation," posted about its Khalifah (Caliphate) Conference on Facebook, writing, "Is America really so powerful that our Ummah (community) can't defeat it?"The group did not publicly disclose the location of the conference, however, those who wish to attend the event will receive the location after registering through Eventbrite. https://thepostmillennial.com/islamic-terror-group-that-vows-to-defeat-america-to-host-annual-conference-in-canada

The prime minister has largely disappeared from public view since Dec. 16, when Chrystia Freeland — his finance minister and once his most powerful ally in cabinet — resigned in devastating fashion, with a public letter that criticized him. Trudeau spent much of the holidays at a ski resort in western Canada and is not planning any official events or appearances by the end of the week, according to a person familiar with his schedule. He has given no public indication yet of when he’ll announce a decision about his future. Members of the Liberal caucus of Quebec, Trudeau’s home province, have asked the prime minister to step aside, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., following a similar declaration by those in Ontario. Some Liberal members of the House of Commons have gone public, including Toronto lawmaker Rob Oliphant, who posted a letter asking Trudeau to make way for “a new leader elected through a robust, open leadership contest.” Liberal representatives from the Atlantic provinces said Donald Trump’s imminent return to power in Washington makes it more urgent that Trudeau makes a decision. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2025/01/02/trudeau-leaves-canada-in-suspense-as-anxious-liberals-urge-him-to-go/

At a virtual meeting of the Ontario Liberal caucus on Saturday morning, more than 50 Liberal MPs came to a consensus that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to step down as party leader, https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ontario-liberal-mps-want-trudeau-to-resign-1.7417337

THE DEATH OF CBC TOO. Longtime Trudeau loyalist Chandra Arya says it's time for the prime minister to step aside — and he believes the majority of Liberals in caucus feel the same way. "There is no alternative but to have the leadership change now," Arya told CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton on Sunday. He was responding to a question about what was discussed at a virtual meeting of the Ontario Liberal caucus on Saturday morning. Sources told CBC News that more than 50 Liberal MPs came to a consensus that Justin Trudeau needs to step down as party leader during a meeting of the party's largest regional caucus. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-mp-majority-trudeau-resign-1.7417503